Diamonds Are Forever (1971)
Average Rating: 6.3/10
Reviews Counted: 40
Fresh: 26 | Rotten: 14
Diamonds are Forever is a largely derivative affair, but it's still pretty entertaining nonetheless, thanks to great stunts, witty dialogue, and the presence of Sean Connery.
Average Rating: 6/10
Critic Reviews: 7
Fresh: 4 | Rotten: 3
Diamonds are Forever is a largely derivative affair, but it's still pretty entertaining nonetheless, thanks to great stunts, witty dialogue, and the presence of Sean Connery.
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After George Lazenby portrayed James Bond in On Her Majesty's Secret Service, Sean Connery returned to the tux, gimmicks, and catchphrases of Secret Agent 007 in his penultimate Bond outing, Diamonds Are Forever. Fragments of Ian Fleming's original 1954 novel remain, including the characters of the alluring Tiffany Case (Jill St. John) and fey hitmen Wint (Bruce Glover) and Mr. Kidd (Putter Smith). The remainder of Richard Maibaum and Tom Mankiewicz's script diverges dramatically from the novel,
Dec 17, 1971 Wide
Oct 17, 2000
Twentieth Century Fox Home Entertainment
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Cast
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Sean Connery
James Bond -
Jill St. John
Tiffany Case -
Charles Gray
Ernst Blofeld -
Lana Wood
Plenty O'Toole -
Jimmy Dean
Willard Whyte -
Bruce Cabot
Saxby -
John Abineri
Airline Representative -
Ray Baker
Helicopter Pilot -
Leonard Barr
Shady Tree -
David Bauer
Slumber -
Ed Bishop
Klaus Hergersheimer -
Nicky Blair
Doorman -
Larry J. Blake
Barker -
Norman Burton
Felix Leiter -
Ed Call
Maxie -
Dick Crockett
Crane Operator -
Constantin de Goguel
Aide To Metz -
David de Keyser
Doctor -
Gary Dubin
Boy -
Clifford Earl
Immigration Officer -
Mark Elwes
Sir Donald's Secretary -
Joseph Fürst
Metz -
Donna Garrett
Bambi -
Bruce Glover
Wint -
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David Healy
Vandenburg Launch Direc... -
Karl Held
Agent -
Margaret Lacey
Mrs. Whistler -
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Lois Maxwell
Miss Moneypenny -
Laurence Naismith
Sir Donald Munger -
Frank Olegario
Man in Fez -
Trina Parks
Thumper -
Shane Rimmer
Tom -
Joe Robinson
Peter Franks -
Henry Rowland
Dentist -
Putter Smith
Mr. Kidd -
Tom Steele
Guard -
George A. Cooper
SPECTRE Agent -
Bill Hutchinson
Moon Crater Controller -
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Brinsley Forde
Houseboy -
Janos Kurucz
Aide to Metz -
Burt Metcalfe
Maxwell
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All Critics (40) | Top Critics (7) | Fresh (30) | Rotten (14) | DVD (18)
Bond looks better than ever, partly because Sean Connery has returned to play him.
Diamonds Are Forever doesn't carry the same quality or flair as its many predecessors.
Assorted ladies, a few quick lines, and one good chase, making for a mediocre entry in the series.
A wry and exhilarating bit of entertainment.
Top CriticThe movie's momentum is such that one never has much time to react to its lack of reason, only to its sensations of speed and narrow escape, and to the splendor of its crazy gadgets and décor.
We see different movies for different reasons, and Diamonds Are Forever is great at doing the things we see a James Bond movie for.
After an hiatus, Sean Connery was lured back to the series with a huge paycheck but the end result is decidedly a mediocre feature.
After struggling with a few films to find the right vibe and tone for a Bond film, DIAMONDS ARE FOREVER finds a nice balance that would work for a while.
Thanks to the clarity and cut of past 007 films, Sean Connery will sparkle forever. But with a dearth of action and only a fat paycheck as motivation, "Diamonds" feels less like a triumphant return and more like a cheesed-up cabaret version of Bond.
Makes the disastrous, franchise-altering decision to underscore how fusty Bond is by diving right into campines.
The clumsily executed climax reduces the quality of the film considerably.
Next door to glass, but aided by the return of Connery.
Connery has a ball with great stunts, snappy dialogue and a bevy of typically Bondish beauties.
Fairly forgetable addition to the 007 series, bringing Connery's tenure to a unsatisfying close.
The funniest Bond movie
... it looks better than it ever has before, and that is saying quite a bit.
A gentle burlesque of the story elements established by the first six entries ...
Le premier faux pas d'une série culte qui ne sera malheureusement pas le dernier.
More than a little bit embarassing.
30 years later, Connery is STILL Bond!
The worst of the Connery Bond films.
Audience Reviews for Diamonds Are Forever
Super Reviewer
Super Reviewer
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- James Bond: Welcome to Hell, Blofeld.
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- Tiffany Case: I'll finish dressing.
- James Bond: Oh, please don't. Not on my account!
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- Wint: The Scorpion...
- Mr. Kidd: Mother nature's finest killer, Mr. Wint
- Wint: One is never too old to learn from a master, Mr. Kidd.
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- James Bond: Welcome to hell, Blofeld!
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- Slumber: The stiff, ehm, the deceased back there... Your brother, Mr. Franks?
- James Bond: Yes, it was.
- Slumber: I got a brudder.
- James Bond: Small world.
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- James Bond: Bond. James Bond.
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Foreign Titles
- Diamantenfiebe (DE)
- Les diamants sont éternels (FR)
